Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce

6 reviews

yona_not_jonah's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I love the characters,  I found them inspiring and someone to root for Throughout the whole book. The research was well done and i felt a part of the story. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Rape, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs and War

jmbz38's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

cyan_altaria's review

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

While I don't usually read historical fiction, I enjoyed Wild Women and the Blues.  The characters were complex and flawed, and I really liked that.  Sawyer's character development was on point, and seeing Honoree's reactions felt real.  Sawyer and Honoree had distinct voices, which I really liked.  The twists and turn of the plot were handled excellently, although I would've liked a little more foreshadowing with

the fact that the "Honoree" in the facility was actually Bessie

.  The two timelines also felt disconnected for most of the book.  But overall, this was a great book!

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

amarchetta's review against another edition

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

destdest's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 I really enjoyed reading this. The story and the spunkiness of Honoree grabbed me from the first few pages and never let me go. We got married too, by the way.

The history was rich and seamlessly weaved in. I thought the slang and 20's terminology was good though did they have the f-bomb back then, idk. In some stories, it can feel like they're info-dumping the time-period's slang. I didn't feel that way here.

I also enjoyed all the main characters and their complexities. Even Trudy, who wasn't the typical mean girl. Eziekel annoyed me but had me rooting for him all at the same time.

If I have a nitpick, Sawyer's struggle with guilt and

and depression

seemed to magically disappear after a few talks with Honoree. But maybe he just needed to be true to himself. I don't know why Ms Kent liked him. I also always feel weird when the fictional characters meet real-life historical figures. How am I supposed to know if they're in character lol.

CW: colorist remarks, death, attempted sexual assault 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

amye's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol